Stack-based buffer overflow in the bdfReadCharacters function in bitmap/bdfread.c in X.Org libXfont 1.1 through 1.4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string in a character name in a BDF font file.
2014-01-09T18:55:04.167
2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Deferred
CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.6
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | x | libxfont | 1.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | x | libxfont | 1.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | x | libxfont | 1.2.1 | Yes |
| Application | x | libxfont | 1.2.2 | Yes |
| Application | x | libxfont | 1.2.3 | Yes |
| Application | x | libxfont | 1.2.4 | Yes |
| Application | x | libxfont | 1.2.5 | Yes |
| Application | x | libxfont | 1.2.6 | Yes |
| Application | x | libxfont | 1.2.7 | Yes |
| Application | x | libxfont | 1.2.8 | Yes |
| Application | x | libxfont | 1.2.9 | Yes |
| Application | x | libxfont | 1.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | x | libxfont | 1.3.1 | Yes |
| Application | x | libxfont | 1.3.2 | Yes |
| Application | x | libxfont | 1.3.3 | Yes |
| Application | x | libxfont | 1.3.4 | Yes |
| Application | x | libxfont | 1.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | x | libxfont | 1.4.1 | Yes |
| Application | x | libxfont | 1.4.2 | Yes |
| Application | x | libxfont | 1.4.3 | Yes |
| Application | x | libxfont | 1.4.4 | Yes |
| Application | x | libxfont | 1.4.5 | Yes |
| Application | x | libxfont | 1.4.6 | Yes |